Job Description Summary
The Polish Senior Licensing Engineer, Regulatory Affairs, based in Poland, will complete various regulatory work scopes in Poland including New Power Plant Licensing (NPPL), and work with GE-Hitachi Nuclear Energy Americas LLC (GEH) and Global Nuclear Fuels LLC (GNF) Engineering and Regulatory Affairs teams on major projects.
Job Description
Roles and Responsibilities
As the Polish Senior Licensing Engineer, Regulatory Affairs, you will perform the following for GEH reactors to be deployed in Poland:
- Participate under the direction of the Polish Licensing Manager, Regulatory Affairs, in task associated with the nuclear regulatory review process in Poland with the National Atomic Energy Agency (Państwowa Agencja Atomistyki, or PAA) in accordance with the Polish Atomic Law Act of 29 November 2000 and associated issued and draft Polish Regulations of the Council of Ministers
- Coordinate, prepare, and review input to new reactor licensing application submittals in Poland (mainly Preliminary Safety Analysis Report)
- Coordinate and prepare licensing reports including preparation of responses to customer or Polish regulator questionsInterface with customers, regulatory personnel, contractors, and industry working groups on regulatory issues, and to secure applicable permissions and approvals related to work scopes
Required Qualifications
Master's Degree in a science or engineering discipline from an accredited university or college with a proven related professional work experience
Proven experience in performing / providing input into nuclear safety evaluations, including satisfaction of regulatory requirements for nuclear regulatory documents
Minimal experience involving complex projects, and providing regulatory guidance and feedback to support those projects
Excellent technical writing skills and oral communication skills in Polish and English with the ability to create technical reports suitable for a wide range of audiences
Desired Characteristics
Proven experience with Polish nuclear requirements and guidance, including new power plant pre-application interactions with the PAA including nuclear reactor siting and deployment activities
Working knowledge of International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) Nuclear Safety Standards and other nuclear safety-related IAEA publications
Management experience in Regulatory Affairs or large engineering projects including new or operating commercial nuclear reactor facilities
Working knowledge of boiling water reactor (BWR) systems, fuel, or operations, with specific experience with Advanced Boiling Water Reactor (ABWR) or Economic Simplified Boiling Water Reactor (ESBWR) engineering or licensing desired
Experience and demonstrated effectiveness in working / communicating with nuclear regulators
Experience working with nuclear industry groups
International licensing experience
Effective interpersonal and facilitation skills
Process skills related to coordinating and documenting complex technical documents
Externally focused: takes action to enhance the reputation of the company / represents the company well at all opportunities
Clear thinker: communicates messages clearly and concisely with the ability to make decisions with speed and accuracy based on the best available information / ability to sift through complex information and focus on critical few priorities
Assess potential impacts of regulatory landscape on business and customers
Strong business and financial acumen
Ability to work effectively with technical leaders
Please note:
GEH will only employ those who are legally authorized to work in Poland for this opening.
This position requires access to and/or use of information subject to control under the United States Department of Energy's Part 810 Regulations (10 CFR Part 810) and the Export Administration Regulations (15 CFR Parts 730 through 774) (collectively, “US Export Control Laws”). Therefore, the applicant must be able to be authorized to access and/or use such information under United States Export Control Laws and any applicable import/export requirements in Poland.
Additional Information
Relocation Assistance Provided: No